Tree Falls on Chapel Drive--Photo Slideshow
Late Wednesday evening, a pine tree fell across Chapel Drive, blocking traffic and effectively turning the main Duke traffic circle into a bus stop.
Continue ReadingLate Wednesday evening, a pine tree fell across Chapel Drive, blocking traffic and effectively turning the main Duke traffic circle into a bus stop.
Continue ReadingMegafaun has released the video for "Impressions of the Past" from Gather, Form and Fly. It might appear familiar to anyone who caught their Arts Center show in August.
Continue ReadingCheck out the second installment of our "Photos of the Week" series. We've taken some of the best photos from the past week and put them all in one place for your viewing pleasure.
Continue ReadingTrekky Records has announced the lineup for its fourth annual Christmas at the Cradle. Set for Dec. 15, it includes the Love Language, Dexter Romwebber, Des Ark and more. Also, check the feature on Trek-mas in this week's recess.
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Sundance-winning "Sleep Dealer" director Alex Rivera will screen his film and follow it with a Q&A tonight.
Continue ReadingThe trailer for the student-produced, once tentatively titled Intervention (now Clearing Waters) has been released online, along with the announcement of an April 11 release date.
Continue ReadingCampus Council has released the list of selective living groups that can squat, or choose to remain in their current sections. The top 50 percent of SLGs in the small, medium and large categories—as determined by their scores on the Residential Group Assessment—have the option of remaining in their current dormitory section.
Continue ReadingLate Wednesday evening, a pine tree fell across Chapel Drive, blocking traffic and effectively turning the main Duke traffic circle into a bus stop.
Continue ReadingFor much of our 30-minute interview, Gary Hull, a Duke lecturing fellow in sociology, and I discussed academic freedom, the challenges of self-publishing and the Enlightenment. Toward the end of the conversation, I asked Hull, who recently self-published "Muhammad: The 'Banned' Images" and directs Duke's Program on Values and Ethics in the Marketplace," what he would say to Muslims offended by his decision to include controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
Continue ReadingYou should be really excited right now because Troika 2009 starts today. What looks like the best iteration of the festival tonight kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. at Durham Central Park with the Beast and Megafaun.
Continue ReadingIslands played at the Duke Coffeehouse Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Check out this video of them playing their new single "Creeper."
Continue ReadingMegafaun has released the video for "Impressions of the Past" from Gather, Form and Fly. It might appear familiar to anyone who caught their Arts Center show in August.
Continue ReadingFred Wilson spoke at the Nasher Tuesday evening as the annual Semans lecturer. The artist deals with museums and objects relationships to such spaces.
Continue ReadingPunk Mecca Fest 8 kicks off in Gainseville, Fla. Friday. For those who can't attend, there's pre-Fest at the Pinhook.
Continue ReadingLocals participated in "Thrill the World" at Durham Central Park, honoring the King of Pop's birthday and trying to break a world record for most people simultaneously performing the "Thriller" dance.
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